>>10156550Nah man. With all the new elements available and the progress they've made in set design they should be able to make a castle theme that rivals the moc gods... but they keep doing standalone sets that are prohibitively expensive. It's not about getting the same sets, or getting an entirely new IP... it's about expanding positively on what we like about the stuff from indeed our childhoods AND keep it affordable for the childhoods of today.
Let's keep nexo as a castle theme as an example here. Nexo gave us:
> vehicles vehicles vehicles> semi-space designs> low adaptability to old castle themes both for individual elements and entire sets or constructions (cant expand my castle moc collection with it without killing the vibe)What we wanted from a new castle theme:
> more army building crap (weapons, armor, mounts)> more expansive (semi-)civilian sets a la medieval blacksmith> more objects like potions, food items, animals, instruments.. stuff to fill the rooms> more detailed castles that contain lots and lots of bricks> lusty princesses, sultry barmaids and a female knight dominatrix (waifigs)In a sense, Lego totally does know how to do these things. Lion Knights Castle, Medieval Blacksmith, Harry Potter stuff, some series minifigs... All the elements are there. In fact I'd say Lion Knights Castle shows exactly that. Theres army figs, theres civilian figs, a bakery stall, an ox cart, a beer keg, musicians with instruments, female figs... Set ideas actually just flow from these:
>Medieval Tavern with a band playing>Brewery>Medieval farmstead>Medieval market (yes, I know it exists)>Medieval blacksmith>Medieval mining operation>Just fucking housing>Wizarding set with potions, books and fantasy beasts from harry potter>Wilderness sets with ambushes, wild beast encounters, robberies, bridge crossings and even mystical sets (sword in the stone, lady of the lake, crone in the woods etc)There is too much that can be done for it to not be done.
